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ABOUT QATR AL-NADA:This book is a master book on the science of Arabic grammar by the great linguist and grammarian Jamal al-Din Ibn Hisham al-Ansari (708/1309 - 761/1360). He later wrote a commentary on this small text book which is the one that is normally studied title simply Sharh Qatr al-Nada waballu al-Sada. This work is slightly based on his other masterpiece Shudhur al-Dhahab fi Ma'rifat Kalam al-'Arab. This title is intermediately title usually read or studied after the Ajurrumiyyah.

ABOUT THIS COMMENTARY:This commentary is one of the better studies commentaries of the Qatr al-Nada in contemporary times and the past. It is a commentary written by the author of the text book himself. Sharḥ Qaṭr al-Nadā by Ibn Hishām al-Anṣārī is a brilliant book will assist in revising and refreshing ones previously-learnt rules of grammar, while simultaneously allowing one to implement them into one’s readings. Since one will already be familiar with a significant amount of their contents, it is only a matter of increasing knowledge of the science while exposing oneself to the Arabic style.

ABOUT THIS PRINT:This print is extremely well edited and researched. It contains various charts and tables to visualise the breakdown of word syntax and grammar application. It is fully edited and laid out very professionally, deserving of contemporary class text book.

It also contains small work written praising the science of Nahw and its benefit in about 17 pages. This work is written by the author of Tuhfat al-Saniyyah Sharh al-Ujurrumiyyah Shaykh Abu Raja' Muhy al-Din b. 'Abd al-Hamid.

ABOUT IMAM JAMAL AL-DIN ABD ALLAH IBN HISHAM AL-ANSARI:He was al-'Allamah, al-shaykh Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah Jamal al-Din bin Ahmad bin 'Abd Allah bin Hisham al-Ansari was born in the month of Dhul Qihdah 708 Hijri, which is in agreement with 1309 A.D. He was born in Egypt. He quickly became a lover of knowledge as young age and would just sit with scholars and in the circles of study.

Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani mentions him in his book al-Durar al-Kamina that he took knowledge from all the great scholars of his time such as Taj al-Tabrizi, Taj al-Fakahani, Shuhab ibn al-Marhal and Ibn Jama'ah. His students didn't become well known but however it was testified that a lot of scholars from Egypt took from him.

He quickly became famous for his works in the science of Arabic grammar, such as:

He wrote over 28 titles or works in regards to Nahw, Sarf and Lughah, all being in the science of Arabic Grammar.

His fame was not limited to Egypt but quickly reached in the lands of east and west. While mentioning this, Imam Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani quotes ibn Khaldum saying: 'Everywhere we went in Morocco we would hear that there has come from Egypt an unparalleled scholar in the science of Arabic Grammar, not even reached by Sibawayh'. He was a Shafi'i in Madh-hab and later became lenient towards the Hanbali Madh-hab.

He passed away in friday evening 5th of Dhil Qa'dah 761 which is in agreement with 1360 A.D.